Whether you are a healthcare professional or work in a laboratory, a lab coat is an essential “tool” in your workplace and daily routine. Chemistry lab coats set you apart from other employees, give you confidence and increase safety with your patients and collaborators (they know they’re in the right hands when they see you wearing a white lab coat) and of course offer you protection against chemicals and contaminants.
Chemistry lab coats and hospital uniforms in general are seen as a critical component of the wearer’s protection both in the laboratory and in clinical/patient care areas.
To ensure maximum protection against spills or accidental contact with chemicals, a gown should be worn whenever working in a laboratory or clinical area, in addition to the appropriate type and sizes of Personal Protective Equipment.
All students, teachers, staff and visitors carrying out the following work activities must wear appropriate lab coats:
When the Chemistry Laboratory Gowns are worn correctly:
Chemistry lab coats can be made from different materials, and it is very important to find the most suitable ones to wear where you will be working. The first step in this selection process is to determine the types of specificities that exist in your laboratory and find the work coat that best meets your needs.
In order to understand what characteristics your lab coat should have, you should ask yourself a few questions such as:
After determining the hazards and the context in which the Chemistry Lab Coats will be used, it is important to seek advice from your Professional Clothing supplier about the most suitable materials to use for your Work Coats.
When it comes to fit, the key factor in choosing your Chemistry Lab Coats is the right size. It is essential that your lab coat is the right size in order to offer you the most adequate protection. A size that is too small will lead to greater discomfort and will not cover all areas of your body; an essential factor in offering you effective protection. If you wear a size too big, this can be a facilitating factor in causing a serious accident.
The sleeves are a very important point. The length of the sleeves should not expose any part of your skin between the tip of the sleeve and the gloves, if you are wearing them. The sleeve shouldn’t be too long either. If the sleeve goes over your wrist, it’s too long and could interfere negatively with your work.
In terms of functionality, one of the key points to consider is the pockets on the lab coat. It is very useful from the user’s point of view for a lab coat to have enough pockets in useful places to store your work objects safely.
In your lab coat you can store pens, your cell phone, a tablet, or other accessories that you use to carry out your work tasks.
Feeling comfortable and confident increases your job satisfaction, and satisfaction goes hand in hand with productivity.
According to a recent study by the University of Warwick, happiness or satisfaction at work made a company’s employees around 12% more productive. Unhappy employees were 10% less productive. As a result, feeling confident in your work coat makes you more stylish and more productive at work.
As already mentioned, the lab coat must above all guarantee you comfort and effective protection. Based on our experience, we think that the lab coat best suited to working in a laboratory is one with buttons at the back and a button or snap at the cuff.
The lab coat with back fastening offers you:
These are two of the features that we think are important to take into account when choosing your Chemistry Lab Coats, although there are many users who prefer a front fastening coat.
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